Re: question to "compute"

[Ben Pfaff]

Karl Sinn <address@hidden> writes:

> 1) I've tried to add to a data sheet a new variable with the value 1 in all 
> the existing records with "compute new = 1.". I run it, and a new variable is 
> created, but the value ".00" is assigned to all records.

This should work.  What version of PSPP are you using?

> 2) In my books (for spss) this line is proposed:
> RECODE verh (1,2 = 1), (3 thru 5 = 0) (else = MISSING).
>
> but MISSING seems to be a problem for pspp. How do I have to put this?

The SPSS 16 Command Syntax Reference manual doesn't say anything
about a MISSING keyword for output, but it does document a SYSMIS
output keyword.  So try using SYSMIS instead of MISSING.
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Ben Pfaff 
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